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Articles tagged "historical fiction"News‘City of Thieves’ author sends men on unlikely quest during the German siege on Leningradby Edward M. Eveld [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][13.Jan.10] :. So interesting to see what can be imagined from a plot idea of a few words. Years ago, screenwriter and novelist David Benioff began with only this: “two guys looking for a dozen eggs in a city... NewsA scholarly approach keeps novelist Philippa Gregory from veering off trackby John Mark Eberhart [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][30.Sep.08] :. LOS ANGELES—Gruesome it may be to ponder, but it is a matter of fact that Mary, Queen of Scots, lost her head on Feb. 8, 1587. When Philippa Gregory is writing one of her historical novels,...  Books ReviewAnnette Vallon: A Novel of the French Revolution by James Tiptonby Helen Mitsios [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)][14.Jan.08] :. This debut novel by English professor Tipton is a well-researched view of life in the Loire Valley during the Revolution.  Books ReviewThe Tenderness of Wolves by Stef Penneyby Susan Balee [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)][22.Oct.07] :. There's history, adventure, wit, and suspense. It's no surprise that the book won Britain's Costa Book of the Year in 2006.  Capsule ReviewsPeony in Love: A Novel by Lisa Seeby Catherine Mallette [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][3.Aug.07] :. Lisa See's Peony in Love about a lovelorn maiden disappoints as a novel but is a fascinating window on historical China.  Capsule ReviewsCharity Girl by Michael Lowenthalby Claudia Smith Brinson [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][2.Aug.07] :. Harsh Charity Girl explores horrific treatment of women during WWI. Luncheon of the Boating Party by Susan Vreelandby Kelly Jane Torrance [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)][26.Jul.07] :. A perspective on art from the inside out; Susan Vreeland's Luncheon of the Boating Party explores a Renoir work. Peony in Love: A Novel by Lisa Seeby Allen Pierleoni [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][25.Jul.07] :. Peony brings to life the heartache of women in 17th century China. The Gentle Axe by R.N. Morrisby Edward Pettit [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)][11.Jul.07] :. Morris' novel is a book not about the metaphysics of murder, but rather the metaphysics of the investigation of murders. The Religion by Tim Willocksby Chauncey Mabe [South Florida Sun-Sentinel (MCT)][21.Jun.07] :. This sweeping epic romance set against the Turkish siege of Malta in 1565 might be a candidate for best novel of the year -- were it not so very badly written. Sovereign by C. J. Sansomby Desmond Ryan [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)][4.Jun.07] :. C.J. Sansom's richly textured historical thriller Sovereign is set in the 1540s and in the darkening twilight of Henry VIII's grip on power. Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybournby David Pullar[31.May.07] :. The quest for the true cause of Sir Edward's death takes the reader into some truly dark territory. We have a come a long way since "the butler did it". Up in Honeys Room by Elmore Leonardby Frank Wilson [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)][25.May.07] :. Leonard's novels give you a better feel for America than any of the brooding fictional meditations on the emptiness of suburbia come close to doing. Angelica by Arthur Phillipsby Connie Ogle [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][26.Apr.07] :. Who's haunting whom in Arthur Phillips' Angelica, a tale of psychological terror in a Victorian family? Burning Bright by Tracy Chevalierby Chauncey Mabe [South Florida Sun-Sentinel (MCT)][13.Apr.07] :. William Blake stuffed, mounted, museum-ready. The Book of Air and Shadows by Michael Gruberby Chris Barsanti[9.Apr.07] :. When the big firefight finally comes, it's delivered with such killer and off-kilter panache that Elmore Leonard would be envious. The Mosaic Crimes by Giulio Leoniby Frank Wilson [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)][6.Apr.07] :. A medieval poet an is unlikely sleuth in The Mosaic Crimes, as odd a thriller as you are likely to come upon. The Blackest Bird: A Novel of Murder in Nineteenth-Century New York by Joel Roseby David Hiltbrand [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)][5.Apr.07] :. Edgar Allan Poe stars in a 19th-century murder mystery. |
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